EGOSPOTTER's SparkPeople Blog

(Not Really) Motivation Monday

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:33:35 EST

I made it to level 12 today in Spark Points. I feel like I should be at level one. I keep restarting and then failing over and over again. It doesn't help that I just have so much going on in my life right now, but it's no excuse. I keep allowing myself little pity parties that often lead to me skipping workouts and eating crap.

Sometimes I think to myself "why even bother?" Every pound that I have lost I have gained back and then some. All the highs from "being good" get crushed b...

Weigh-In Wednesday

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:59:59 EST

So after finally recovering from cheating for my birthday and my little not-pregnant-pity-party I was determined to get back on track. Then I got the flu.

Not only did this make me feel even sorrier for myself, but it prevented me from working out, caused me to not care about what I was eating and interrupted our baby making plans for this month too.

When I stepped on the scale I was afraid th...

MIA

Thu, 4 Apr 2013 11:13:09 EST

Yes I have been missing for a week or so because, honestly, I had a bunch of days where I just didn't care. I was not feeling well for a while and had convinced myself that I was pregnant. When I found out that I was not I got pretty bummed. I felt stupid because I was so sure that I was and I felt sad because I really wanted this. That coupled with a disappointing birthday and menstrual symptoms gave me the excuse (though there is never a good excuse) to be "bad."

Eventually I rea...

Motivation Monday

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:25:56 EST

I have not been feeling well for a few days now. I am hoping it is for a POSITIVE reason, but I also have IBS and there are bugs going around so I can't be sure. I won't know for about a week or so.

However, not feeling well combined with it being my birthday week - well, I have not made the best choices. Sprite has been my best friend and probably my downfall. On normal occasions I very rarely drink so...

Weigh-In Wednesday

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:04:03 EST

Not tracking today because it's my birthday and I am giving myself a pass. However I did step on the scale today, regardless of the date, and was given my first birthday gift - 1 more pound gone!

Honestly, I have babies on the brain so I am not concentrating so much on how much I am losing or not. Mostly just trying to make good nutritional decisions and be more active so I can stay healthy for me and m...

Motivation Monday

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:42:44 EST

Ugh, it's going to be a weird week for me. Fun, but weird.

My birthday is this Wednesday and my hubby and I are going out to my favorite restaurant - Benihana :) Not super diet-friendly, but not too bad either. Lots of lean meat and veggies, but also lots of salt and oils and sauces. But oh so good.

On Saturday I am celebrating with friends at Medieval Times - it's become a semi-anual traditi...

Weigh-In Wednesday

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:09:54 EST

I avoided the scale last week, but made myself step up today. I had to know where I was to know where to go next. I was happy to see that, though I did not lose any weight, I didn't gain any either. So I set a new goal for the end of the month.

This is day two of my current streak. I had a bit of a stress situation today, but I didn't let it knock me off track.

Feeling Off

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:58:05 EST

I've been feeling off for a bit over a week now. Trying, but failing to motivate myself. Not eating horribly, but not eating as well as I should. Not spending any quality time with Bruce Willis. Honestly just feeling sorry for myself and being super stressed out. So much so that I had to stay home from work on Friday because I was so upset. I spent the day on my couch watching Charmed and eating McDonalds and Girl Scout Cookies.

But you know what? I needed that day where I did what...

Motivation Monday

Mon, 4 Mar 2013 14:54:50 EST

I screwed up this weekend, I'll own up to it. Went out to eat, ordered pizza, even found some adorable Brownies and walked away with an arm full of Girl Scout Cookies.

I have tons of excuses. My schedule was thrown off by visits to the doctor and lab for blood work. Had to go out to lunch on Thursday with a lady from work who is leaving. Just didn't feel like cooking. Got news I didn't want to hear on Friday.

None of them are good enough and I know that.

After...

Weigh-In Wednesday

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:23:26 EST

Well that's more like it!

I finally lost the Valentine's weekend weight, plus a bonus pound!

In total, since the first of the year, I have now lost 11 pounds. Not too bad for two months. Not exactly as much as I wanted to have lost by now, but I will take it and stay the course.

My doctor's appointment is just two days away now. I don't have the ammunition I thought I would, but I ...

Motivation Monday?

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:08:00 EST

I'm having some trouble with the motivation part of my Monday. I had my best week ever last week. I stayed within my nutritional ranges almost every day, going over just twice this weekend and only by a little. I exceeded my fitness goals for the week. I got up early Saturday morning to do the laundry and clean the house so that I could enjoy the rest of the weekend and I made this possible by keeping the place nice during the proceeding week.

With all this in mind, and after my di...

Other Healthy Lifestyle Changes

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:06:51 EST

Besides eating healthy and working out I have made and am planning to make some other changes in my life to be healthier for myself now and for when I get pregnant.

I'm already taking pre-natal vitamins - my first time taking vitamins since I used to beg my mom for the Flintstones ones.

I spent a good part of today researching how to make my own natural cleaners as to reduce the amount of chemicals and toxins that I use in my home. I'm even planning on making my own laun...

Weigh-In Wednesday

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:44:30 EST

Disappointing weigh-in this week and I'm sure it's due to my Valentine's "Cheat" Weekend. I was hoping that being super good on Monday and Tuesday paired with spending some quality time with Bruce Willis would counter the damage I caused but, alas, I was wrong.

I'll probably sneak in a Friday or Saturday morning weigh-in to make myself feel better as the weekend's effects should have worn off by then. <...

Motivation Monday

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:38:57 EST

My motivation this week is that me doctor's appointment is in less than two weeks. I would like to lose 4-5 more lbs before then.

I would like to prove to her the the best way to lose weight (for me at least) is NOT Atkins, but eating healthy and working some activity into my days.

Even if I am able to lose a few more pounds I am still overweight and dread what she will say when I tell her th...

Weigh-In Wednesday

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:01:56 EST

Lost 2 more pounds since last Wednesday! Total of 10 pounds lost so far :)

Finally started riding Bruce Willis (my exercise bike) last week. Did 10 minutes a day for 3 days just to start out. This week I did 20+ minutes. I start up my Wii and watch an episode of The Twilight Zone, which is about 24 minutes long, and try to make it to the end. Yesterday I fell a little short, but still hit my goal of 20 m...

Assumptions and Chris Christie

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 14:48:34 EST

I have been casually following this story about Dr. Connie Mariano discussing New Jersey Gov. Christ Christie's weight issues. Specifically saying “I’m worried about this man dying in office” which his son apparently heard and then asked his father if he was going to die.

abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/0
2/christie-shut-up-to-doctor-worried-a
bout-his-weight/

This wh...

Weigh-In Wednesday

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:22:13 EST

I was kind of afraid to step on the scale today. Last week I gained 1 pound and I haven't been able to start using my exercise bike (Bruce Willis) at all yet because it's still in pieces in the basement - though it's now made it out of the box.

But I sucked it up and stepped on the scale.

I looked down and was pleasantly surprised to see that I was 2 pounds lighter than two weeks ago. So that...

Motivation Monday

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:53:09 EST

This is my new recumbent bike. I'm hoping my husband will put it together for me tomorrow so I can get started using it. I feel as though I have the nutrition part down and now I want to continue on to the fitness part of my journey.

I've heard that naming your bike/treadmill/etc can help motivate you to use it more so I am trying to come up with a name.

I'm leaning towards naming it Bruce Wil...

Motivation Monday

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:07:49 EST

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." - Thomas A. Edison

Sometimes my biggest cheerleader is also my worst influence.

We went out to eat twice this weekend and my loving husband just had to order the Fried Everything Appetizer Platter - both times. I'm human, I gave in and it was good.

So this morning when there was no milk for cereal and not a single egg to scramble in the house my trip...

Motivation Monday

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:09:09 EST

"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals." - Henry David Thoreau

Fashion(ably Late) Friday

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 12:50:54 EST

Ok so it's Saturday, not Friday, but last night I crashed after Fringe. Long week. But I had a good idea for Fashion Friday so this week Friday night falls on Saturday morning.

Do you ever fantasy shop? By that I mean, go on a shopping website and pick out the clothes you would by if... you lost weight... you had the money... you had a sugar daddy... etc.

My favorite site to fantasy shop on is Mod Cloth www.modcloth.com

They have beautiful cl...

Thankful Thursday

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:45:46 EST

Today I am thankful that I am starting to feel like my life is coming together. I don't know what it is but, just this week I have felt more content then I have in a really long time.

A year ago at this time we were in the process of buying our house. Today it feels like our home.

Things are still tough at times, but I have a better handle on my reactions now.

I have made plans and...

Weigh-In Wednesday

Wed, 9 Jan 2013 20:04:49 EST

4 pounds of holiday weight gone in a week!

This was/is not my goal and I don't expect it to happen every week. I understand that my weight was inflated last week being the first day on the scale after the holidays and right after my new years eve party.

But I'm still proud of myself. :)

Not just because of the 4 lbs but because I stuck with it. A whole week with now cheats, no lazy ...

Top Ten Tuesday

Tue, 8 Jan 2013 22:10:10 EST

I've been trying to think of a top ten all day today. Actually started writing this with no clue what I was going to write about. I gave myself these themes for each day so as to have a starting off point and encourage myself to write everyday. I'm doing this both here on my blog and in a private journal - trying to write something everyday.

So, I'm going to keep with my music theme from yesterday and do...

My Top 10 Get Up & Dance Songs

Fashion Friday

Fri, 4 Jan 2013 20:09:15 EST

Fashion Friday

This was my awesome holiday party dress this year.

www.lanebryant.com/drape-neck-sequin
-dress/p159822/index.pro?selectedColor
=Black&selectedSize=22%2F24

Paired with these tights.

www.sockdreams.com/products/color-ti
ghts:10483

And boot...

Thankful Thursday

Thu, 3 Jan 2013 21:57:05 EST

The first thing I thought of to be thankful for was my kitties. Sure I could have picked any number of things, my husband, my house, my health. But today I am thankful for my kitties. I know I am one more cat and one less husband away from crazy cat lady - but I don't care.

Axel (Monster) is the baby, and this is a baby picture of him. However he is now 11 months old and 12 lbs! He's still the sweetest ...

Weigh-In Wednesday

Wed, 2 Jan 2013 22:38:51 EST

I weighed myself this morning to assess the holiday damage. Obviously it was a mistake to start trying to lose weight just before Christmas. But it's a new year now and a better time to start over. I've decided to set my goals in 2 month intervals so that if someone new decides to come into our lives, I can easily put my goals on hold temporarily.

Top Ten Tuesday

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:31:29 EST

I made one of my favorite healthy recipes tonight so I thought I would make a list of my top ten favorite heathy recipes and include links. Please add your own to the comments, I am always looking for more good recipes!

(You'll notice they are all from Betty Crocker - I like that site because of the search features they offer.)

I make dinner in the slow cooker most Sundays, just throw everything into the cooker right after breakfast and then forget about it until dinner....

Motivation Monday

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:26:08 EST

"Go back a little to leap further." - John Clarke

I'm back after an extended absence during which I lost my mother and gained all my weight back. Plus some more.

This is actually my second week of eating right, making good choices and trying to move more. So far so good, but I've got a long way to go. My mini goal is to loose 32 lbs by my 32nd birthday, which happens to be this coming March.

Here's what happened....

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:24:54 EST

I've been gone for a while, well here's why...

About a month ago I was sitting at work when my husband came in unexpectedly and asked me to follow him into the lunch room so we could speak in private. My first thought was that he had lost his job, after all, he was supposed to be at work. As we were walking I asked him if that was the case and he insisted it was not. I was freaking out at this time because he wouldn't have left work and come all the way out here if it was something...

Motivational Monday

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:59:45 EST

Instead of a quote, today I thought I would talk about a mini goal I have made for myself and the motivation behind it.

I would like to loose 10 lbs by September 24th.

The reason is that we are leaving for vacation that day. We are going to Disney World which means heat and a lot of walking. Two things I used to have no problem with, obviously that has changed with my weight gain.

10 lbs isn't much I know, but being on that healthy track will help if only a li...

Fun Fact Friday

Fri, 1 Jul 2011 14:44:06 EST

Fun fact for today:

If you weight 100 pounds on earth, you will weigh about 264 pounds on Jupiter.

So next time you step on the scale and find yourself disappointed just think - It could be worse.

Happy Friday!

Thankful Thursday

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:44:03 EST

This week I am thankful that not only is it almost over, but I've got a 3 day weekend to look forward to.

I am thankful for fireworks, bonfires, sparklers, poppers and hot dogs. :)

Most of all, with the 4th coming up, I am thankful to be an American. It sounds corny, but it's true.

Wisdom Wednesday

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:14:41 EST

"Moderation. Small helpings. Sample a little bit of everything. These are the secrets of happiness and good health." - Julia Child

Top Ten Tuesday: Reasons for Loosing Weight

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:47:56 EST

Happy Tuesday... hey, at least it's not Monday!

So I thought I would do a blog about my personal reasons for loosing weight, what are some of yours?

10. To prove to myself that I can do it.

9. So I won't be be so embarrassed anymore when people tag pictures of me on their facebook.

8. Because eating better and being more active gives me more energy.

7. Because eating better and being more active helps with my IBS symptoms.

6. T...

Motivational Monday

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:35:26 EST

Last week got busy and weird and I simply didn't have the time to be on Spark so I didn't get to do many blogs. I am going to try again this week.

Motivational quote for this Monday:

"I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be." - Ken Venturi

A huge part of why I want to loose weight is to help me become the best version of myself I can be. The weight loss is just a fraction of...

Motivational Monday

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:20:38 EST

I didn't like My Menu Monday, so I changed it. :)

"Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward." - Victor Kiam

You can't be afraid to fail because fear will stop you from trying to reach your goal.

That's about all I have time for today. Have a great week every body!

Fun Fact Friday

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:04:15 EST

Your Fun Fact for this Friday:

More than ten people a year are killed by vending machines.

So next time you get the urge to run to the break room for that bag of chips or candy bar (instead of eating the super healthy apple you brought) maybe you should think twice. Call it added incentive to avoid the vending monster. ;)

Hope everyone has a great Friday and a super weekend!

Thankful Thursday

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:30:55 EST

I had decided on Thankful Thursday when I came up with the whole blog day theme idea and then I got to today.

Plainly, today sucked. So much so that I started trying to think of other things that start with T.

Then I was in the shower listening to Pandora when "Don't Stop Believin'" came on. So today I am thankful that Pandora apparently has bugged my life and knew that I needed to hear that song right at that moment. Cheesy I know, but there it is!

Wisdom Wednesday

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:49:42 EST

So I was trying to come up with a theme for my Wednesday blogs and I kind of have this same first letter thing going on so "W" was a bit of a challenge. I thought of making it my Weigh-In day but I like doing it on Sunday mornings, wasn't ready for a change. So I started looking up some blog ideas and random words that start with "W". I was about to give up my search when I came across this word "wisdom."

So I thought I would take a quick look for a good quote, and right away I fou...

Top Ten Tuesday: Curvy Chicks Who Rule

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:50 EST

Top Ten Tuesday - pretty self-explanatory. :)

At my thinnest I will always have boobs and hips and a butt - I am totally cool with that because, to me, that's what makes women women.... and between you and me, those are guys' favorite parts. Unfortunately we are not well represented in the media - there are, however a few beautiful women who flaunt their curves for all to see. Here are a few that inspire me!

10.

To make it less boring I will post links to the recipes I am making (the ones that are available online, that is) so that way if anyone is interested in anything I am posting about they can make it themselves.

BTW, this will ...

What about me?

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 22:28:57 EST

I have been felling overwhelmed lately and using it as an excuse to not eat well and not work out.

There have been a lot of changes in my life and the lives of the people around me. I have been trying to be supportive of everyone but I think that I have been neglecting me.

Part of the problem has been that I have no focus. Everyone else has their thing that they are working towards and I have been on pause.

Obviously loosing weight and getting healthy should b...

Went Off Course

Thu, 12 May 2011 11:43:55 EST

I have been cheating for a few days. I haven't been tracking my nutrition, have been taking shorter walks (if I go at all), no extra cardio, no strength training and to top it all off my apartment is a mess.

The worst thing is that I have had a munchy problem and have not had enough healthy options available to satisfy this without ruining the little bit of progress I've made. I really don't want to use the term "binge-eating" and I've never had this problem before, but maybe that'...

Another week begins

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:23:51 EST

Another good day, I stayed within my nutrition goals, got a lunch walk in and did my strength training.

I'm afraid that I don't have much to blog about today. Had a little drama this evening that I really didn't need to be a part of, but there it was. I have decided that I am much too old to worry about other people's drama, and yet here I am thinking about it and worrying about it. Mostly because I feel bad that I don't really care anymore. Does that make sense?

Sometim...

Week One

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:32:46 EST

It was a crazy weekend and I didn't track my nutrition, but I did make good choices. :)

Today was my weigh in day and I lost 3 lbs this week!

I don't expect to loose that much every week, but it is a great start and is encouraging.

Looking forward to next week and hopefully keeping on track. Having to go back to work sucks, but helps me keep on schedule so that's a plus. The weather should remain nice most of the week so I will be walking as much as I can with...

Day Four

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 22:19:53 EST

Don't worry, I promise that all my blogs are not going to be day to day numbers. I just want to sort of keep track of my new beginning here and show myself what I am able to accomplish.

Again today I was able to stay within my nutritional goals - and ate a lot of vegetables. I went for a walk at lunch.

Tomorrow I am going out with friends for a birthday party. We are going to diner at a local Greek family restaurant and then out to a club for dancing and drinks. I don't ...

Day Three

Wed, 6 Apr 2011 23:35:31 EST

Pretty good day:

Stayed within all my nutritional goals - even had some calories "left-over" and was able to munch on a Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich while watching Being Human tonight. :)

Got in my walk at lunch. It was a little dull outside, but warmer. The temperature is supposed to go back down a bit tomorrow, but as long as it doesn't rain and is above 40-ish I will still try to walk. Might get a little wii dancing in there too tomorrow.

Also completed my...

Day Two

Tue, 5 Apr 2011 22:39:47 EST

Had a bunch of errands to run tonight and didn't get home until late so I made a stop at Wendy's for diner - was still able to stay within my goals though, which is good!

Was able to take a walk at lunch, the weather was nice though still a bit cold and windy. I can't wait for it to really warm up and for the leaves to start coming back on the trees.

It's been kind of a weird, off day for me so I don't have much to talk about - really it's just time for bed!